To permanently delete a modern group, you'll need to access SharePoint online from PowerShell:
- Download and install the latest version of the SharePoint Online Management Shell from https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=255251.
- Launch PowerShell and import the SharePoint Online module:
Import-Module SharePointOnline
- Once it has been imported, you'll need to connect to SharePoint Online:
Connect-SPOService -Credential (Get-Credential) -Url https://<tenant>-admin.sharepoint.com
- Retrieve the list of deleted sites, and select the site to permanently delete:
Get-SPODeletedSite
- From the list of deleted sites, select the value under the URL that represents the site you wish to permanently delete:
- Use that value to specify which site to remove:
Remove-SPODeletedSite -Identity https://<tenant>.sharepoint.com/sites/<sitename>